What is the normal number of follicles?

The follicle is a substance secreted by the female ovary. It is secreted with the arrival of menstruation, and the follicle matures and is discharged during ovulation. There are relatively many follicles, but only about 500 follicles can develop into mature ones. The mature follicles can form eggs, and when they meet sperm, the two combine to form a fertilized egg. A normal woman has about 20 follicles, distributed on both ovaries.

What is the normal range of follicle number?

When a newborn is born, there are about 150,000 to 500,000 follicles in the ovaries. After adulthood, only about 400 to 500 follicles mature, and the others degenerate. There are basically no follicles in the cortex after menopause. An adult woman has 6 to 15 follicles in the left ovary and 3 to 9 follicles in the right ovary. This value range is almost normal, and there is no problem with being close to this value.

The reason why follicles do not grow

1. Premature ovarian failure: Some women’s follicles fail to grow due to premature ovarian failure. Women may have normal menstruation in the early stages, and may even have a history of childbearing, but then have infrequent menstruation until they become completely menopausal. In this case, the follicles in the ovaries have been exhausted, and it is impossible to use ovulation-stimulating drugs to make the follicles develop, or even if there are primordial follicles, they do not respond to gonadotropins.

2. Polycystic ovary syndrome: Polycystic ovary syndrome is one of the reasons why follicles fail to grow. Polycystic ovary syndrome is the most common reason why women do not ovulate. The characteristics of their ovaries are that the ovaries are enlarged and have multiple small follicles, but they cannot develop to maturity, so drugs are needed to promote follicle development.

3. Endocrine dysfunction: Impaired regulation of pituitary function by the hypothalamus or abnormal secretion of the ovaries themselves can lead to poor follicular development, such as endocrine diseases such as hyperadrenocortical hyperfunction and hypothyroidism.

To sum up, these are some of our understandings and insights into the normal range of follicle numbers. I hope this will be helpful to you. Follicles play a vital role in human reproduction, so everyone should pay attention to whether their number and development are normal. If there are any abnormalities, consult a doctor in time.

How to treat follicular dysplasia?

1. Eat more black beans and black bean products

If a woman has poor follicular development, she can eat more black beans and black bean products between the end of menstruation and ovulation. Black beans and their products can provide women with estrogen, which helps promote the normal development of egg cells. Generally speaking, black beans and pig's trotter soup, black bean milk, black bean soup, etc. can help women regulate follicle development.

2. Brown sugar ginger tea protects women’s ovaries

Brown sugar ginger tea is a very nourishing drink. It not only nourishes yin and regulates endocrine, but also effectively protects female ovaries and promotes the problem of poor development of female follicles. Brown sugar ginger tea is a common drink that can be consumed casually in daily life and work.

3. Fish soup

Water fish has very good nourishing effects and can nourish yin and kidney for women. Women who experience symptoms such as poor follicular development and ovulation disorders can take water fish soup to treat their symptoms. Of course, for some people who need tonic, water fish soup is also a good choice.

4. Goji berry and sheep kidney porridge regulates follicle development

Take a pair of sheep kidneys, wash them and chop them into meat pieces. Then add it to the washed rice, pour in appropriate amount of water to cook porridge, and add appropriate amount of wolfberry. If necessary, you can add appropriate amounts of mutton, green onion and other seasonings. Women who regularly drink wolfberry and lamb kidney porridge can nourish yin and kidney, promote follicle development, and treat ovulation dysfunction.

5. Go to the hospital for professional treatment

Poor development of female ovarian follicles is a big problem as it can affect fertility and therefore cannot be ignored. If you encounter poor follicular development, in addition to adjusting your diet, you should also go to the hospital for professional treatment. Normal development of follicles can be more conducive to fertility and can lead to the pregnancy of a healthy baby.